October 30, 2008

Eine Kleine Matchbox Zoo

This awesome vintage toy zoo from Germany fits into eight beautifully designed matchboxes. The pieces are so small, you have to wonder if they might actually not even be a choke hazard; just wash'em down with an extra bottle.

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I had (still have, somewhere - it's long been a favorite) a set of these that had an igloo, polar bear, penguin ... and some sort of U-shaped piece, I think it was. I got it at a zoo - maybe San Diego?

Now you've motivated me to go digging thru the basement to try and find it. As I remember, the box has pretty much disintegrated, and I lost a piece or two, but I hung on to it for a long time - I always thought it was damn cool.